First off, you need to understand how to use the railway ticket. A simple train ticket (t+) costs about 1.69 euros. This covers a one-way trip by train to the metro, by RER, by bus, or by the tramway. You can also choose connections on a single ticket (metro-metro, metro-RER, bus-bus) but not bus-RER and bus-Metro. Also, the transit shouldn’t last for more than 90 minutes from your initial validation.

Compared to London, public transportation in Paris is cheap. However, when you add the cost of all of those one-way tickets, you’ll spend a pretty hefty amount. You’ll save more money if you buy a book of 10 tickets (also called a carnet) which costs 11.60 Euros.

There are fourteen train lines in Paris. All of them are included in standard city maps sold all over Paris, with designated colors. You’ll easily find your way around Paris if you know the end station of the line you’re taking. In other words, you shouldn’t be too ashamed of using your map in public while you’re in Paris. It’s better than getting lost with poor French and a handful of coins in your pockets.

While you’re exploring the metro, make sure that you have your ticket with you until you’ve passed through the barrier exits. You may be required to pay huge fines if you lose the ticket before you reach your destination.

Well, did you know that there are actually many different photo tours that you can take?  Honestly, the last time that I went to France and Paris specifically, I went on one of these photo tours and they actually teach you exactly what to look for in order to capture that perfect shot.

It is definitely well-worth it … seriously, you should take a look at getting yourself on one of the many photo tours in Paris!

Day two, you are going to explore:

Luxembourg Quarter: Jardin and Palais du Luxembourg, Place and Church Saint Sulpice.

Saint Germain des pres: 1-2 hours walk on Boulevard saint Germain, Saint Germain church, Les deux Maogots café and café de fleur, Musee d’Orsay (3 well deserved hours).

Tuileries Quarter: Jardin des tuileries, Musee de Louvre, Place de la Concorde and the Luxor Obelisk, Long walk on Avenue des Champs Elysees with its wide sidewalks and fine shopping (2-3 hours), Arc de Triomph, Grand and Petit Palais, Alexandre III bridge.
Eiffel Tower: at night (sparkling lights for 5 minutes on the hour), Taxi back to hotel.
Finally, day three:

Les Marais Quarter: Rue de Rivoli, Place des Vosges, Musee Carnavalet (free/30 minutes), Musee Picasso (well deserved 2 hours), Falafel and Shawarma sandwiches at L’As du Falafel on Rue des Rosiers (a must try)
Beaubourg and LesHalles: Pompidou Centre, Le defenseur du temps clock, Fontaine des Innocents

Bateau Bus: river trip from under the bridge of Notre Dame to the Eiffel tower stop (60 minutes, 12 Euros).
Les invalides and Eiffel tower Quarter: Eiffel tower at the day light. Hotel des Invalides, Musee de L’Armee, Dome church and Napoleon‘s Tomb, Musee Rodin., Taxi to Montmartre.

Montmartre: Sacre-Coeur church (gorgeous inside and out/ gypsy music on its stairs before sundown), Place de Tertre (full of portraitists), Place des Abbesses, Moulin Rouge, Metro back to Hotel.

What a trip!

Now that we have talked about getting around Paris – what about food?  Honestly, this is what people will spend the most money on because why wouldn’t you want to eat right when you are in Paris?  There is a way around it though and that is by having a picnic. 

Think about it – getting some fantastic sandwiches and really sitting down in one of the many, many parks that Paris has?  How great does that really sound?

To me, that sounds like heaven and that is truly how I got around.  Baguette bread was definitely my best friend when I was in Paris and it is definitely a hearty and good treat.

Paris is the city of love … and money.  Face it, when you go to Paris, no matter how much money you save, you are definitely going to have to cheap it on some days and honestly, there are a ton of different things that you can do in Paris that are awesome yet inexpensive.  That is what we are going to talk about in the next couple blogs, how you can go inexpensive in Paris.

The first thing is not renting a car and just relying on your legs and also the public transportation.  While this is definitely going to take a while to get used to and you are probably going to get lost a heck of a lot, which is all part of the charm.

In the next blog, we will talk about how you can eat cheap – yet awesome.  Stay tuned guys, it is so worth it!

If you just want to explore at your own pace and see what you can see, then undoubtedly walking will be your best option. You may even want to rent a bike — now, that does not mean going on a bike tour, although that is available as well. However, renting a bike just for you — and whomever you are with, of course — will allow you to set your own pace.

For sightseeing, the double decker buses are a whole lot of fun, and you will get to see all of the most famous sites.

And if you are just hanging out, do not be afraid of the Metro.

Making the arrangements to travel to Paris can be difficult, after all, you have to find the flight and the hotel accommodations, however, if you take advantage of things like priceline.com and hotels.com, you can book them all in one swoop and your spouse will never know the difference!  Make sure that you find the best price available too and make sure that you are somewhat flexible with your dates – that can only help you in the long run.

Another thing you need to remember is you do have to save up some money – after all, you want to ensure that you can buy all sorts of things while there, so putting back some money out of each of your paychecks is something you absolutely need to do!

To be honest, I think that a City Segway Tour is definitely, definitely the best way for any tourist to see the city.  Not only will you get to see everything up close and personal, but I think that you will absolutely fall head over heels in love with everything about Paris because you get to see if up close and personal. 

There are a ton of different segway tours available and you can get them guided or not guided, that is absolutely your choice, however, I recommend getting them toured.  Most of the time, the tour company will provide you with an English speaking tour guide, so you will be able to understand everything that is happening and can gain all of the knowledge!

Segways are certainly a life experience and one that you should absolutely go for.  They are fun; totally cool looking and you will not get tired at all from walking because they have a motor on them!  So make a segway tour part of your next trip!

Firstly, you want to make sure that you have the hours of the flea market down, after all, flea markets aren’t open all the time!  Next, you want to make sure that you go before lunch, unless you like the crowds.  Immediately after lunch is when the vendors get all of their best business and the flea market certainly becomes more and more packed.  Finally, you want to make sure that you keep your wallet in a fanny pack … flea markets are filled with pick pockets and while that may sound weird, a lot of hotels and such get calls about tourists losing their wallets and even their passports because of pick pockets.

That’s all folks!  Flea markets are honestly the best way to find some really cool stuff and while you may be worried, don’t be … as long as you follow these tips, you should have absolutely no problems!

During your trip, you may want to enjoy a trip to the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is Paris’s Iron Tower Loom. The Tower was structured on the riverbanks of Seine. The Tower stretches from Champ de Mars and onto the divine areas around France. This building is the tallest composition in the city of Paris. Gustave Eiffel is the man that set out to build the Eiffel Tower. This is one of Paris’s most toured structures.

Once you finish your visit at the Eiffel Tower, you will enjoy a trip to the lovely Cathedral Notre-Dame. The place of worship was ensued by the Romanesque, which is the style and architecture of the southern and western Europe throughout the 9th century and the twelfth century. As well, the Gallo-Roman Holy Place that extended to Jupiter caused Paris to build the Notre-Dame.